Lyrics
There are two things I can't stand
Expressing displeasure towards two things.
And one of them is your mom
Specifically criticizing the listener's mother.
What is just as bad is your dad
Similarly criticizing the listener's father.
Why did we have to come?
Questioning the reason for being there.
This is the Eighties, it should be understood
Referencing the societal norms of the Eighties.
That we sleep together
Stating that the speaker and the listener share a bed.
We've been together for a month now
Indicating the duration of the relationship.
Why are they so uptight?
Expressing confusion about the parents' behavior.
When they invited us to dinner
Reflecting on the dinner invitation.
I didn't know it meant "spend the night"
Misunderstanding the invitation to spend the night.
I helped with dishes
Narrating helping with dishes.
Your mother told me all about when you were small
Your mother sharing childhood stories about you.
And then she said:
Transitioning to the mother's suggestion.
Before it gets too late I'll show you where
Mother suggesting where the speaker will sleep.
You'll sleep tonight
Continuation of the suggestion for sleeping arrangements.
You'll share a room with Johnny
Repeating the idea of sharing a room with Johnny.
(Repeat)
Repeating the concept of sharing a room with Johnny.
Over be and be , we watched TV
Describing an activity, watching TV over something.
Me and you and your mom and dad
Detailing the individuals present during TV time.
When the news came on, your dad yawned
Father expressing the desire to go to bed during news.
And said "Come on, dear, let's go to bed"
Father suggesting bedtime to the mother.
We stayed on the couch there
Staying on the couch despite parents going to bed.
And then your dad came downstairs and said
Father returning and urging the kids to go to bed.
"Hey, kids, let's go!"
Father encouraging everyone to go to bed.
I bumped my head getting into bed
Experiencing a minor accident while getting into bed.
In Johnny's lower bunk
Sharing a bunk bed with Johnny.
I couldn't sleep, 'cause the little creep
Having trouble sleeping due to Johnny's snoring and smell.
Snored and his tennis shoes stunk
Expressing discomfort with Johnny's sleeping habits.
I listened to this fish tank
Listening to a fish tank, personifying the bubbles.
And the bubbles seemed to be saying to me:
Feeling a message from the bubbles.
Before it gets too late I'll show you where
Repeating the suggestion for sleeping arrangements.
you'll sleep tonight
Continuation of the suggestion for sleeping arrangements.
You'll share a room with Johnny
Repeating the idea of sharing a room with Johnny.
(Repeat)
Repeating the concept of sharing a room with Johnny.
At two a.m. I couldn't help myself
Acting impulsively at 2 a.m. and heading towards the listener's room.
I tiptoed down the hall to your door
Quietly approaching the listener's room.
But then your dad came out and said
Encountering the father questioning the speaker's actions.
"Where are you going?"
Responding with a fabricated excuse for wandering.
"I guess I lost my way to the bathroom"
Offering an excuse for being outside the room.
Before it gets too late I'll show you where
Repeating the suggestion for sleeping arrangements.
you'll sleep tonight
Continuation of the suggestion for sleeping arrangements.
You'll share a room with Johnny
Repeating the idea of sharing a room with Johnny.
(Repeat)
Repeating the concept of sharing a room with Johnny.
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